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enThursday Recap: Kodak Bankruptcy, Siri Patent, Facebook Apps, iTunes Updatehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/thursday_recap_kodak_bankruptcy_siri_patent_facebook_apps_itunes_update
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/kodak_logo_200px.png" alt="Kodak logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />The dust has settled, everyone has cleared out of the Guggenheim in New York City, and we all know Apple’s education plans, which include an update to iBooks and new iBooks Author and iTunes U apps. Before we switch back to gossip about the next iPad or even the iPhone 5, let’s address the rest of today’s news, which includes the unfortunate (and unsurprising) bankruptcy of photo legend Kodak. Here’s the rest of the news for this Thursday, January 19, 2012.</p><h3>Facebook Timeline Gets All “Appy” On Us</h3><p>If you need further proof that the world has gone app crazy, look no further than Wednesday night’s Facebook pow-wow, which introduces the concept to Timeline. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150469721182131" target="_blank">According to The Facebook Blog</a>, users can now “enhance your timeline with apps that help you tell your story, whether you love to cook, eat, travel, run, or review movies.” Sure, Facebook has always had bolt-on apps, but the new initiative promises to integrate them into a user’s Timeline in a more organic way, with 60 companies providing apps at launch, including Foodspotting, Foodily, Ticketmaster, Pinterest, Rotten Tomatoes, Pose, Kobo, Gogobot and TripAdvisor. Facebook promises “there will be apps for all types of interests, as more apps will launch over time.” You have been warned...</p><h3>An Unfortunate Moment for Kodak: Bankruptcy</h3><p>The rumor mill has unfortunately churned up another true tale, as <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120118/not-a-kodak-moment-as-camera-maker-files-for-bankruptcy/" target="_blank">AllThingsD is reporting</a> that photography legend Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection. The news isn’t much of a surprise and “follows years of struggle by the film giant to transition to a digital imaging company.” Kodak will continue operations using $950 million in financing from Citigroup and hopes to come out of restructuring next year. “Kodak is taking a significant step toward enabling our enterprise to complete its transformation,” said Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in a company press release. “At the same time as we have created our digital business, we have also already effectively exited certain traditional operations, closing 13 manufacturing plants and 130 processing labs, and reducing our workforce by 47,000 since 2003. Now we must complete the transformation by further addressing our cost structure and effectively monetizing non-core IP assets. We look forward to working with our stakeholders to emerge a lean, world-class, digital imaging and materials science company.”</p><h3>Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.3 for Textbook Syncing</h3><p>The Big Apple was home to a (little) Apple media event this morning at the Guggenheim, which introduced iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U to the educational community. Along with those releases, Apple also pushed out a minor update to iTunes which is now available for download. “iTunes 10.5.3 allows you to sync interactive iBooks textbooks to your iPad,” the release notes explain. “These Multi-Touch textbooks are available for purchase from the iTunes Store on your Mac or from the iBookstore included with iBooks 2 on your iPad.” <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/" target="_blank">Hit the link to download the update directly</a> or check Software Update if you prefer a smaller download.</p><h3>Patently Apple Details Siri, “The Killer Patent”</h3><p>Siri may be old news to those of us who bought iPhone 4S handsets back in October, but for patent junkies, things have just started to get interested. <a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2012/01/apple-introduces-us-to-siri-the-killer-patent.html" target="_blank">Patently Apple is reporting</a> today that “the first killer patent application behind Siri was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.” Not surprisingly, Apple doesn’t plan to limit the technology to iOS devices but instead “envisions the technology playing a role in vehicles and in-vehicle entertainment systems where an Intelligent Assistant will be considered the king of user interfaces.” The website has a lengthy and detailed examination of the Siri patent filing, dating back to 1987’s “Knowledge Navigator Concept” which proves that Apple has envisioned this kind of technology well before the iPhone was even introduced. The report closes with some prospective uses for Siri which includes “the iPod touch (a personal digital assistant), iMac (desktop computer), MacBook (laptop computer), iPad (tablet computer), consumer electronic devices, consumer entertainment devices; iPod (music player); camera; television; Apple TV (set-top box); electronic gaming unit; kiosk or the like.”</p><h3>How Can Apple Sell a $75 Textbook for $15?</h3><p>Riddle us this: How can textbook publishers manage to sell a $75 textbook for only $15 through Apple? <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120119/apples-new-math-or-why-a-15-ebook-equals-a-75-paper-book/" target="_blank">According to AllThingsD</a>, it’s a matter of simple volume -- or at least that’s how McGraw-Hill CEO Terry McGraw is looking at it. But there’s more than meets the eye, because such publishers traditionally sell their printed textbooks direct to schools, which continue to use them for “an average of five years.” The new iBookstore method is only $14.99 (or less), but the burden of the purchase is on the student (or their parents), although many schools will provide students with codes to download their textbooks. Since the $15 digital textbook can’t be resold or passed on to another student, McGraw views it as a win for his company because in theory, each year another student will be purchasing a copy -- and in five years’ time, they’ll have netted the same amount, even after Apple takes their slice of the pie. Apple’s Eddy Cue also confirmed that $14.99 isn’t part of any kind of “pilot pricing,” explaining “all of our books will be $14.99.”<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/thursday_recap_kodak_bankruptcy_siri_patent_facebook_apps_itunes_update#commentsNewsapple patentsAppsbankruptcydaily recapFacebookiBooks 2iTunes 10.5KodakSiriSoftware UpdateTextbooksiPadMacThu, 19 Jan 2012 22:31:18 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13131 at http://www.maclife.comApple Unleashes iOS 5 for Existing Device Ownershttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_unleashes_ios_5_existing_device_owners
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/ios_5_logo_200px.jpg" alt="iOS 5" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />If you own an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, this is no ordinary Wednesday. That’s because the overlords in Cupertino have blessed us with the release of iOS 5, the latest and greatest version of their mobile operating system which comes with more than 200 new features you’re sure to love.<br /><br />Apple has officially pushed out <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/" target="_blank">iOS 5</a> on Wednesday as promised, following a trail of companion updates in the last 24 hours which included the required iTunes 10.5 on Tuesday as well as iCloud.com and the new Find My Friends and AirPort Utility apps this morning. But enough about those -- <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html" target="_blank">here’s a recap of what you’ll be getting as you download iOS 5</a> via iTunes while reading this, perhaps the very last time you’ll need to do that procedure.<br /><br />That’s because iOS 5 introduces a new “PC-free” initiative, including Wi-Fi syncing with iTunes, backup and restore and finally, at long last, the inclusion of over the air updates for future iOS updates (which presumably includes the iOS 6 and beyond). Acknowledging that many iOS device owners don’t own a computer -- which has been required prior to this release -- the cord is finally cut and users can mostly enjoy a wireless existence from here on out.<br /><br />Other standout iOS 5 features include the new Notification Center, which finally addresses one of the more annoying aspects of earlier versions: Those pop-up notifications that tend to stop everything in their tracks until you act upon them. Now, iOS 5 will gently nudge you with incoming notifications, and users can choose to ignore them or act upon them with a tap.<br /><br />iMessage also promises to revolutionize instant messaging between iOS users. Seamlessly built into the existing Messages app, iPhone users now have the option of communicating via SMS or MMS with their carrier or with other iPod touch and iPad users using Wi-Fi (or 3G data, in the case of the iPhone and iPad).<br /><br />Other features include Newsstand for organizing your periodical subscriptions, Reminders so you won’t forget upcoming events, built-in Twitter for sending tweets from any of the built-in apps (as well as third-party apps that utilize the feature), tons of new Camera and Photos app changes, tabbed browsing and Read It Later mode in Mobile Safari and lots and lots more.<br /><br />So what are you waiting for? Hit up that fresh new copy of iTunes 10.5 and get downloading for your device (or devices) right now.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_unleashes_ios_5_existing_device_owners#commentsNewsiMessageiOS 5iTunes 10.5new featuresnewsstandNotification CenterPC FreeremindersTwitterWi-Fi syncingiPadiPhoneiPodWed, 12 Oct 2011 17:15:26 +0000J.R. Bookwalter12618 at http://www.maclife.comAnd So It Begins: Apple Releases iTunes 10.5http://www.maclife.com/article/news/and_so_it_begins_apple_releases_itunes_105
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/itunes_10.5_download_200px.png" alt="Download iTunes 10.5" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Tuesday, October 11 may not mean much when the real action is set to arrive tomorrow with iOS 5 and iCloud, but there are a few components that will need to be updated on your Mac before that magic arrives. One of them is an update to iTunes, which has just hit Apple’s website and is ready for your downloading pleasure.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/" target="_blank">Apple has just released iTunes 10.5</a>, the latest version of the company’s media player which developers have been beta testing most of the summer as part of iCloud and iOS 5. The update is required to take advantage of those new features, which will be rolling out on Wednesday.<br /><br />Included in iTunes 10.5 is the final version of iTunes in the Cloud -- no longer a beta, you’ll now have automatic downloads and the ability to download previous purchases from here on out. The update also ensures syncing your device with iOS 5, including the long-awaited Wi-Fi syncing.<br /><br />iTunes 10.5 is a 102.5MB download requiring a Mac with Intel or PowerPC G4 or G5 processor, 512MB of RAM minimum and Mac OS X 10.5 or later. It can be downloaded via Software Update or <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/" target="_blank">direct from Apple’s website</a>.<br /><br />We’re also anticipating updates to iPhoto (for Photo Stream syncing) and OS X Lion 10.7.2 later today to prep users for full iCloud sync.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/and_so_it_begins_apple_releases_itunes_105#commentsNewsautomatic downloadsiTunesiTunes 10.5iTunes in the Cloudmedia playerSoftware UpdatesWi-Fi syncMacTue, 11 Oct 2011 17:12:11 +0000J.R. Bookwalter12605 at http://www.maclife.comApple Rumor Roundup: Will It Be An iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 or Both?http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_rumor_roundup_will_it_be_iphone_4s_iphone_5_or_both
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/lets_talk_iphone_invite_200px.png" alt="Let's talk iPhone invite" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />In case you didn’t know, Apple is holding a media event on Tuesday, October 4 at 10am PST on their Cupertino campus. Based on the invitation send to the press and the teasing “Let’s talk iPhone” tagline, it’s pretty clear that this will be an iPhone event -- but exactly which iPhone(s) they’ll be talking about is still up for debate.<br /><br />The rumor mill has been churning overtime in the days and weeks prior to Apple’s latest media event, which was finally announced last week with an invitation that clearly states “Let’s talk iPhone.” That graphic has been widely dissected across the blogosphere, with many believing the Messages badge displaying the number one as evidence that Cupertino will be unveiling only a single new iPhone.<br /><br />But which one will it be? We’ve been subjected to rumors about an iPhone 5 for months, including detailed mockups of what it might look like -- although there is actually little evidence to support its existence. More realistically, Apple will debut a souped-up iPhone 4 the press has dubbed “iPhone 4S,” a name which is turning up left and right in the last few days.<br /><br />Most recently, <a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/120082/vodafone-germany-lists-iphone-4s-in-16gb-32gb-64gb-capacities-on-its-website/" target="_blank">Cult of Mac reports that the iPhone 4S has turned up on Vodafone Germany’s website</a>, listed in 16GB, 32GB and -- wait for it -- 64GB capacities. The carrier also lists a cheaper 8GB iPhone 4 model, which many widely believe Apple will use to mop up budget customers and better fend off the Android invasion.<br /><br />That report seems to jive with two others over the weekend. First, <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/01/iphone-4s-with-iphone-4-design-dual-mode-capability-leaked-by-itunes/" target="_blank">9to5Mac discovered a reference to the iPhone 4S</a> hidden in the latest iTunes 10.5 beta 9 released to developers on Friday, which they claim could also be evidence that the new handset will cater to both GSM (AT&amp;T) and CDMA (Verizon, maybe Sprint) customers with a dual-mode antenna. <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/01/iphone-5-appears-temporarily-on-cincinnati-bell-website/" target="_blank">Regional carrier Cincinnati Bell also posted a few details about the iPhone 4S</a> -- as well as an iPhone 5 with 4G HSPA+ speeds -- which some clever tipsters captured before they were pulled down.<br /><br />The reality is, no one really know what Apple is about to unveil on Tuesday. While the iPhone 4S appears to be the most likely candidate, the iPhone 4 is nearly a year and a half old now after Apple skipped the traditional June release date. The idea of an iPhone 4S has solid evidence in Apple’s past -- namely the iPhone 3GS introduced in 2009, which was simply a souped-up version of the previous year’s iPhone 3G with a better camera, faster processor and new software.<br /><br />There are a few details about the new handset that most of us are universally expecting, however -- a dual-core A5 processor like the one in the iPad 2, eight megapixel rear camera, 1GB of RAM and a built-in speech-to-text “Assistant” feature which has yet to turn up in iOS 5 betas and could be exclusive to the new hardware presumed to be introduced on Tuesday.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_rumor_roundup_will_it_be_iphone_4s_iphone_5_or_both#commentsNews64GBA5Assistantdeveloper betaiPhone 4SiPhone 5 rumorsiTunes 10.5media eventOctoberRumorsiPhoneMon, 03 Oct 2011 12:47:31 +0000J.R. Bookwalter12552 at http://www.maclife.com